Villa’s Smuggling Network Fuels Mexican Strife
Francisco Villa sustains his raid campaigns by smuggling ammunition across the border or seizing Carranza supplies. Reportedly millions in rounds moved from Texas New Mexico and Arizona with smugglers profiting greatly. The U S has curtailed sales by demanding permits and usage reports. Villa boasts Caribbean and foreign mining and cattle firm loans fund his forces. He captured Carranza ammo near Parral and once secured rifles from Carranza troops.
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Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
United States
Carranza
Hts
Mexico
Villa
Tex New Mexico
Arizona
Army Intelligence Department
Sinal
Carranal
Carranan
Parral
Jaurez
Carranzal
Jauiez
Jarez
Fort Biss
Resorts and Travel Note Seen in Lawrence Journal World
Readers are advised to mention in correspondence that an advertisement appeared in the Lawrence Daily Journal-World. The notice prompts travelers to consider summer resort options and includes guidance on how to reference the advertisement when writing.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Threshing Delays Persist Amid Late Harvest Trends
Farmers continue threshing into late August, delaying plowing as some workers burn off wheat fields to remove uncut stalks. The seasonal outlook remains harsh with hardships in field labor and crop management.
Careless Shampooing Spoils the Hair Care
An old time guide cautions against excess alkali in soaps and shampoos. It promotes Malsified cocoanut oil shampoo as pure greaseless and easy to use, claiming it cleanses hair and scalp, rinses clean, and leaves hair soft, lustrous, and manageable.
Threshing Outfit Passes Through En Route to Lawrence
The Dehoff threshing outfit passed through Friday heading to Lawrence where the complete outfit was loaded for shipment to western Kansas. Mr. Mounk and sister Miss Mabel of Neosho Rapids visited Mr. and Mrs. Woolf over the weekend and Miss Mabel will stay longer.
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Dehoff
Lawrence
Kansas
Mounk
Miss Mabel Fof
Neosho
Rapids
Mrs. Woolf
Mabel
Old Resident Dies After Long Illness in Clinton
W J Cummings Sr of Clinton, lifelong Douglas County resident since 1857, died after a summerlong illness. He served in the 1862 Civil War era and Indian campaign of 1866, later worked for Armours Packing in Kansas City, retired nine years ago to his Clinton farm, survived by wife, three sons, two daughters, and sister Belle Steele of Belvoir. Funeral set for 2 pm Friday at Clinton Presbyterian Church.
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W. J. Cummings
Clinton
Douglas County
Mr Cummings
Company M
Fifth
Kansas Infantry
Cummings
Armous Packing Company
Kansas City
Packing Company
Belle 'C. Steele
Belvoir
Presbyterian Church
Hartig Team Leads Late as Francisco Falters in Elks Bowling
Hartig sevenback team held a strong lead entering the final lap of last night's Elks bowling series at the Elks alleys. Francisco struggled early, winning one game by a slim margin, but Hartig finished strong to edge the Francisco squad by four pins in the decisive frame. Francisco faces Graebers next week while Hartig meets Peterson as the tourney wraps up.
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Elks Bowling Alleys
Hartig
Ted
Francisco Tam
Graebers
Peterson
Gracbers
Francisco
Hartie
Hartin
Franciscco
Lawrence hosts visiting residents and travelers
A flurry of short visits fills Lawrence as many individuals travel between Kansas City Topeka Lawrence and nearby towns. Mrs Simmons Major Dickson Grace Derby Hand cousins and others are noted in day trips and hosting, with several residents like Challis Miller and Krum spending time in Lawrence.
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C- J- Simmons
Topeka
Major
Thomas Dickson
Kansas City
Loraine Nelson
Vinland
Grace Derby
Mirian Hand
Helen Hand
Eleanor Hand
Lawrence
Corinne Constant
Bill Priestly
Tola
Leo Smith
Gladys Cates
Glen Carter
Forrest Anderson
I. H. Hooker
R. O. Risney
Caryl Dodds
Gertrude Fairchild
Bertha Fairchild
Independence
Kate Caldwell
Eudora
George Orr
East Nineteenth Street
Orr
John Ostrom
William
Chalmers
Schenectady
New York
Colorado
Denver
Harold Kennedy
Ottawa
Rob Krum
Jack Challis
John Miller
Atchison
Challis
Mr. Miller
Army
Sergeant Sampson Cited For Bravery In Ar gonne Action
Mercer Pennsylvania August 27 Sergeant N Eugene Sampson of New Wilmington is cited for bravery under fire with Battery D 323rd Field Artillery. He volunteered for a mission under German fire in the Argonne and helped push back the enemy, yet he cannot recall the exact act. The citation notes the mission was executed successfully.
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Mercer
N. Eugene Sampson
New Wilmington
Sampson
323Rd Field Artillery
Argonne
Deaths and Funerals of August Benson and W J Cummings Sr
August Benson died at his Kanwaka home this morning. Funeral service will be held at his home tomorrow at 2 30 PM with Rev Woestermeyer officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. W J Cummings Sr died at his Clinton home last night aged 71. Funeral services set for 2 PM Friday at Clinton Presbyterian Church. Minor Lump Coal and Canon City Trunp Coal advertised by Matthews Lumber Co with notices for Albright after September 1.
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Benson
Kanwaka
Mr. Woestermeyer
Oak Hill Cemetery
W. J Cummings
W. J.cummings
Clinton
Presbyterian Church
Dolly Encounters American Fairies Parade in Gardens
Dolly sees a fairy procession with characters like Radish Pea Blossom and Garden Ace. The Queen vanishes as Dolly shifts from magical scene to Marie Allis poor home where children rush out to greet the fairies and praise them as American in a Sunlit garden setting.
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Dolly
United States School Garden Army Aids Hungry Nation
A visiting party delivers a message from American volunteers promising lasting food aid as long as needed. They describe U S Garden Army efforts in gardens and fields to feed the country until self sufficiency returns. Clifford Johnson of Kang and Miss Anna Earle are noted in Lawrence and Topeka business remarks.
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United States School Garden Army
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Resorts and Travel
South Platte Hotel
Beautiful Platte Canyon
Chas
Wallbrecht
South Platte
Colg
Webb A Dyater Tand
Gar Ridge
Tue Coca-Cola Co
Atlanta, GA
Tragiam NS
Good Lea
Bull
Oreiup
Dick’ Building
Matthews Lumber Co
Canon City
United States School Garden
Army Department of the Interior
Marie
Queen of the Fairies
Barhber
Liberty Tube & Tire CO
Lawrence, Kansas
Clifford Johnson
Kang
Anna Earle
Ozz Nag
Massachusetts
Hester & Roberts
Os Nee
W. C. Hamilton
Carter Tire & Battery Co
Oldfield
J. L. Hanks & CO
Mans
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